Episode 264
‘I almost suffered the most terrible misunderstanding in the world.’
Lee Han felt uneasy even after answering.
I was worried that Duke Icaldoren would return to the imperial society and spread false rumors such as ‘It was said that a boy named Ihan of the Wardanaz family was very close to Gonadaltes.’
If that were the case, how would the skeleton principal and those with a grudge react?
There won’t be just one or two numbers.
“What is life like in Einrogard? Are you satisfied?”
Duke Ikaldoren tipped his tea cup and asked about life at the magic school.
Lee Han felt all the nerves in his body tense up.
This…?
‘It might be a trap!’
What if Duke Ikaldoren is actually a close associate of the Skeleton Headmaster?
So what if you’re trying to find out the complaints of a student you met by chance?
“I am beyond satisfied.”
“is it?”
“The principal always helps students focus on their studies. “Students at a magic school are in an environment where they can only think about magic.”
“…?”
Duke Ikaldoren was confused.
Einrogard was a secret place where it was difficult for outsiders to understand what was going on, but there was no such thing as a complete secret in the world.
To some extent, rumors are bound to leak out.
Naturally, some rumors had spread to Einrogard, and Duke Ikaldoren knew that much.
According to rumors, Einrogard has never been such a satisfactory environment.
‘What are you planning? Wardanaz? What kind of plan are you planning? Gonadaltes?’
Duke Ikaldoren’s small eyes twinkled slightly. His mind became confused at the unexpected answer.
But no matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem like the boy in front of me was lying.
First of all, there is absolutely no reason to lie.
So did Gonadaltes really change the rules?
‘That in itself is quite possible. But why? for what reason?’
A person of Gonadaltes’ stature did not change the rules for no reason.
Duke Ikaldoren’s reasoning went even deeper.
‘Could it be… Are you trying to gain favor with other great noble families or the emperor?’
Gonadaltes was a great wizard who was famous for his tinkling even in front of the emperor.
The reason such an archmage was working hard to win the favor of other great noble families or the emperor was because he was preparing for something like that.
What on earth are you planning to do?
Duke Icaldoren felt a chill as if a cold blade of ice had been pressed to his spine.
‘Could it be… Are you targeting me? Gonadaltes! so?!’
“Not only that, but the professors are all great. “You are helping us in both material and spiritual ways to teach us one more thing.”
While speaking, Professor Boladi nodded and almost coughed, but Lee Han barely finished speaking.
Duke Icaldoren was even more convinced by that attitude.
If I said it with such emphasis, it was definitely not a lie. It was clear that there had indeed been a change within the magic school.
‘You have to be careful. increasingly.’
“Your Majesty the Duke.”
“Say it.”
One of his subordinates came over, bowed his head, and muttered softly.
“I found what you ordered.”
“What kind of guy is this?”
“It’s a basilisk.”
Professor Boladi put down the teacup he was holding. Although his face was expressionless, a satisfied emotion was evident all over his body.
‘Duke Ikaldoren. I won’t forget.’
Lee Han held back a sigh and pledged once again.
* * *
“This… isn’t a basilisk, is it?”
“To be exact, it’s a bastard’s egg. “Wizard.”
Lee Han felt slightly better.
In contrast, Professor Boladi seemed slightly upset.
“When will it hatch?”
“It’s hard to know exactly. As you know, rare monsters like Basilisks are quite capricious.”
An egg laid by a rooster that has changed after being incubated by a poisonous snake for a long time.
That was a basilisk egg.
It was true that it was a very rare treasure, but the egg was of no help to Professor Boladi, who needed an opponent to compete with his student right now.
You can’t tell them to fight Al.
As Professor Boladi remained silent, the atmosphere took on a strange turn. I could feel that the duke’s subordinates were slightly offended.
Basilisk eggs are also a very rare treasure, and even if you are a wizard, how can you not express your gratitude by receiving such a gift for nothing?
Lee Han noticed this and quickly stepped forward.
“thank you. I will not forget the favor of His Royal Highness the Duke. “It seems like the professor was so grateful that he forgot what to say.”
“haha. “We are happy that you are so happy.”
Only then did the duke’s subordinates relax and become satisfied.
“It was really hard to get it. “You would be surprised if you knew how much extra money was added.”
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‘shit. I’ll just give you a gold coin.’
The duke’s subordinate was unhappy, Lee Han was unhappy, and Professor Boladi was unhappy. It was a painful transaction for everyone.
Lee Han seriously considered whether Duke Ikaldoren would send an assassin if he was caught secretly stealing and selling Basilisk eggs.
The subordinates left and Professor Boladi, the man alone, opened his mouth.
“That thing is useless.”
“no. professor. All you have to do is take good care of it and hatch it.”
Lee Han wanted to end roughly at this point.
I was afraid that if things continued like this, Professor Boladi would visit the dragon and start an argument.
“Even if it is an egg, it is true that it is a basilisk egg. “If you raise it well, it will grow quickly.”
“……”
Professor Boladi, who had been struggling with Lee Han’s persuasion, finally answered.
“…Right. “If it’s not too late, I can use it for the next test.”
“no. “I didn’t mean it that way.”
Lee Han answered with a straight face.
* * *
They exchanged gifts, and knew that they were not close to the headmaster. Duke Ikaldoren slowly prepared to see them off.
“You came out to buy ingredients?”
“yes.”
“Please come with me. “I guess merchants don’t offer really good products easily.”
The duke ordered his subordinate.
The merchants weren’t smart enough to fool the wizard, but they weren’t stupid enough to easily give away good goods.
It’s trivial, but it was Duke Ikaldoren’s method to accumulate favors one by one like this.
This was even more so if the other person was from a great noble family.
The honor of a nobleman is not easily forgetting the favors he has received.
Of course, it was a bit of a problem that the opponent was the Wardanaz family, but unlike the other Wardanaz, that boy seemed to be relatively fine…
‘Is Duke Ikaldoren a tycoon?’
Lee Han was puzzled.
They just give it to me like that.
Is it possible that Lee Han is delusional that he will feel sorry and pay back later, and is trying to show the distribution of great nobles?
If that were the case, it was truly surprising.
Why do such a meaningless thing…
* * *
“First, give me the Lesser Spirit Strengthening Potion as you have, and do you have Setribi’s Dew Potion? We also need Dobruk’s Blood Drop Potion.”
“Sleep, please wait a moment.”
The alchemists sitting in the guild workshop were surprised by the visit of a distinguished guest.
“It will take some time because we have to check inventory and make it. But are you really going to buy this much?”
“yes.”
Lee Han’s strategy was simple.
Professor Thunder Gait said, ‘It’s your ability to find the materials, so make it yourself,’ so I really planned to show off my abilities.
Buy useful potions outside.
Starting with the potions needed to make pre-final assignments, all the way to potions that could possibly be used on the final exam!
Originally, I had planned to buy only what I needed as much as possible since I didn’t have any money, but since Duke Ikaldoren gave me gold coins, there was no reason to save.
The duke’s men, who were watching from behind, looked at each other with puzzled faces.
-Aren’t you buying too much?
But no one stopped it.
If you stop him for no reason, Duke Ikaldoren will yell at you for disrespecting his reputation.
It was a little more expensive than expected, but considering Duke Ikaldoren’s intention to bestow favors, it might have been a good thing.
“Let’s go to the snack shop next door.”
“yes?”
“Do you have any problem?”
“Uh… it’s nothing.”
The duke’s men followed Lee Han past the door of <Dashig’s Sweet Shop>, which was decorated with colorful and long candies.
I wondered why a wizard would enter a cookie shop, but I thought maybe they needed ingredients they didn’t know about.
There is a potion that makes a crispy creme brûlée, or a magic that prepares sweet éclairs…
…is this really a thing?
“This giant chocolate cake looks like something out of the ordinary.”
“He has eyes to see. customer. Sometimes, adventurers who have worked hard for months buy this item to celebrate their victory. “It takes a week to make one.”
“great. “I will buy this too.”
“oh my god! “I knew you were a precious person, but I never thought you would buy this!”
Lee Han nodded with a confident movement.
The duke’s men behind him couldn’t help but look increasingly puzzled.
* * *
“It’s done. professor.”
After the shopping spree, on Sunday evening, Lee Han met Professor Boladi again in front of the Amur Stable.
Amour’s mouth dropped open when he saw Lee Han carrying all kinds of luggage.
“What…?”
It seemed unlikely that even a porter who had worked at the top for over ten years would lift the load that mercilessly.
“it’s okay. “Let’s get going.”
“No… just wait a moment.”
Amour was embarrassed.
If there was one thing more important than breaking out of prison, or rather school, it was getting there without getting caught.
Of course, Lee Han and Amour were ready for that.
The plan was to sneak in around midnight on Sunday disguised as Amur and Amur’s subordinates.
But that luggage was a bit too much.
A box or two might be enough, but if you carry that much luggage in, even if the steeple stable keeper is blind, he will say, ‘Let’s check for a moment.’
“hmm. “I bought a little too much.”
“Not a little bit…”
“it’s okay.”
“??”
“Professor, just say it’s your luggage.”
“Uh… are you okay?”
Amour was even more embarrassed.
Is it okay to use the name of a heavenly teacher for smuggling like that?
Professor Boladi nodded as if it didn’t matter. Lee Han gave a look that said he knew that would happen.
“Then let’s go! really. I brought some dessert here. “Eat it when you’re hungry.”
“no. “Students probably don’t have any money… wait…?”
Amour didn’t understand how Lee Han bought so many things.
It wouldn’t be easy to sell the family name if you weren’t quite immature or shameless…
“…I understand first of all. “Let’s go!”
Lee Han fed the griffon a snack (the griffon was very happy when he gave him top-quality beef jerky) and checked Professor Boladi’s luggage.
While walking around the village with the Duke’s men, Professor Boladi also bought something, and there were several long boxes large enough to fit one person.
‘…Surely it’s not a monster?’
Lee Han felt unlucky, but he pulled himself together. No matter how much Professor Boladi was, he couldn’t save more monsters in that short period of time.
“What’s in there?”
“Adventurers.”
“…yes?”
“Adventurers. “There are people who cheated earlier.”
Professor Boladi spoke calmly.
To put it so calmly, it felt similar to the snack box Lee Han had piled up and the adventurer box containing adventurers.
Of course, Lee Han was not fooled.
“professor. Why on earth do people like that?”
“I plan to use it for the final exam. “They may be a bunch of scraps, but if you train them, they will be useful.”
“……”
